Micaela's first joke

Whew, ok Laszlo's relieved...aside from beauty, sense of humor is up there
with his qualifications for a wife.

:-)

"Richard" wrote in message
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Occasionally, especially when tired, Micaela, now 9 1/2 months, exercises
her vocal chords by repeating a constant pitch, constant volume note:
"aaaaaah".

A few days ago, she started this, and I decided to join her.

We sat face-to-face, about a foot (30 cm) apart, nose-to-nose. I found
her
pitch and rhythm, and the two of us were "aaaaaah"-ing together, sounding
like a single voice.

aaaaaah aaaaaah aaaaaah aaaaaah aaaaaah
aaaaaah aaaaaah aaaaaah aaaaaah aaaaaah

This continued for several seconds, then, on one "aaaaaah," she suddenly
raised her pitch, so I was no longer in step with her.

She stopped "aaaaaah"-ing, looked at me, and giggled. Micaela's first
joke.

Richard
dad to I-have-a-sense-of-humor Micaela

"Richard" wrote in message
...
Occasionally, especially when tired, Micaela, now 9 1/2 months, exercises
her vocal chords by repeating a constant pitch, constant volume note:
"aaaaaah".

A few days ago, she started this, and I decided to join her.

We sat face-to-face, about a foot (30 cm) apart, nose-to-nose. I found
her
pitch and rhythm, and the two of us were "aaaaaah"-ing together, sounding
like a single voice.

aaaaaah aaaaaah aaaaaah aaaaaah aaaaaah
aaaaaah aaaaaah aaaaaah aaaaaah aaaaaah

This continued for several seconds, then, on one "aaaaaah," she suddenly
raised her pitch, so I was no longer in step with her.

She stopped "aaaaaah"-ing, looked at me, and giggled. Micaela's first
joke.



LOL! what a cutie.
DS (11.5 mths) & i do the aaahing thing. it really freaks DH out for some
reason to hear us both "singing" together like that.
--
elizabeth (in australia)
DS - born 20-aug-02

"Richard" wrote in message
...
Occasionally, especially when tired, Micaela, now 9 1/2 months, exercises
her vocal chords by repeating a constant pitch, constant volume note:
"aaaaaah".

A few days ago, she started this, and I decided to join her.

We sat face-to-face, about a foot (30 cm) apart, nose-to-nose. I found
her
pitch and rhythm, and the two of us were "aaaaaah"-ing together, sounding
like a single voice.

aaaaaah aaaaaah aaaaaah aaaaaah aaaaaah
aaaaaah aaaaaah aaaaaah aaaaaah aaaaaah

This continued for several seconds, then, on one "aaaaaah," she suddenly
raised her pitch, so I was no longer in step with her.

She stopped "aaaaaah"-ing, looked at me, and giggled. Micaela's first
joke.

Richard
dad to I-have-a-sense-of-humor Micaela


Awwww. DD and I do the singing thing too Its especially cute when they
pick the same pitch as the vacuum cleaner or the car engine .... with gear
changes
Amanda

In article , Richard
wrote:

Occasionally, especially when tired, Micaela, now 9 1/2 months, exercises
her vocal chords by repeating a constant pitch, constant volume note:
"aaaaaah".

A few days ago, she started this, and I decided to join her.

We sat face-to-face, about a foot (30 cm) apart, nose-to-nose. I found her
pitch and rhythm, and the two of us were "aaaaaah"-ing together, sounding
like a single voice.

aaaaaah aaaaaah aaaaaah aaaaaah aaaaaah
aaaaaah aaaaaah aaaaaah aaaaaah aaaaaah

This continued for several seconds, then, on one "aaaaaah," she suddenly
raised her pitch, so I was no longer in step with her.

She stopped "aaaaaah"-ing, looked at me, and giggled. Micaela's first joke.

Richard
dad to I-have-a-sense-of-humor Micaela

Aww. I have to add a singing joke that DS made around 16 months. He
could sing "da da da da da da da..." to the tune of Twinkle Twinkle
Little Star. Once, he noticed that we were singing "da da," and with a
grin, he switched mid-song to "ma ma ma ma." Then he started switching
back and forth; I'd sing with him, and he'd switch to the opposite of
what I was singing, so we sang a "ma ma" and "da da" duet.

His first joke, as I recall, was around 10 months. He had learned the
word, "Boom!" which referred to blocks, since we were building block
towers and saying "Boom!" when he knocked them over. Sometimes, Daddy
would vary the exclamation to "Crash!" "ka-POW", "ka-blooie" and the
like. So one night, DS would say "Boom" and when I replied "Ka-POW!"
he'd laugh and giggle. Then he'd say "Boom" again, and look at me
expectantly. Repeat 30-odd times.

- Lynn

Awwwwww!

--
Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
(Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply)

"...children should continue to be breastfed... for up to two years of age
or beyond." -- Innocenti Declaration, Florence, 1 August 1990

DD is only four months (today!) but yesterday she was acting out a joke. I
nibbled on her fingers and when I stopped and she stopped laughing, she put
her hand to my mouth and pulled on my lip so I could do it again. We
repeated this many times with her instigating each time. What fun! (Does
this count as a joke even though it's physical? She was laughing.)

--
Melissa (in Los Angeles)
Mum to Elizabeth 4/13/03

"lynn" wrote in message
...
In article , Richard
wrote:

Occasionally, especially when tired, Micaela, now 9 1/2 months,
exercises
her vocal chords by repeating a constant pitch, constant volume note:
"aaaaaah".

A few days ago, she started this, and I decided to join her.

We sat face-to-face, about a foot (30 cm) apart, nose-to-nose. I found
her
pitch and rhythm, and the two of us were "aaaaaah"-ing together,
sounding
like a single voice.

aaaaaah aaaaaah aaaaaah aaaaaah aaaaaah
aaaaaah aaaaaah aaaaaah aaaaaah aaaaaah

This continued for several seconds, then, on one "aaaaaah," she suddenly
raised her pitch, so I was no longer in step with her.

She stopped "aaaaaah"-ing, looked at me, and giggled. Micaela's first
joke.

Richard
dad to I-have-a-sense-of-humor Micaela

Aww. I have to add a singing joke that DS made around 16 months. He
could sing "da da da da da da da..." to the tune of Twinkle Twinkle
Little Star. Once, he noticed that we were singing "da da," and with a
grin, he switched mid-song to "ma ma ma ma." Then he started switching
back and forth; I'd sing with him, and he'd switch to the opposite of
what I was singing, so we sang a "ma ma" and "da da" duet.

His first joke, as I recall, was around 10 months. He had learned the
word, "Boom!" which referred to blocks, since we were building block
towers and saying "Boom!" when he knocked them over. Sometimes, Daddy
would vary the exclamation to "Crash!" "ka-POW", "ka-blooie" and the
like. So one night, DS would say "Boom" and when I replied "Ka-POW!"
he'd laugh and giggle. Then he'd say "Boom" again, and look at me
expectantly. Repeat 30-odd times.

- Lynn

"Richard" wrote in message
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In misc.kids.breastfeeding elizabeth emerald
wrote:
: DS (11.5 mths) & i do the aaahing thing. it really freaks DH out for
some
: reason to hear us both "singing" together like that.

Elizabeth, has he ever tried it?


sorry for the mega late reply! no he hasn't. i'm always singing songs to DS
& i'm always encouraging DS to have a go, so that's when we'll get the
aahing going.
i think it freaks DH out as he usually hears it in the bathroom when DS is
having a bath & DH a shower. so the echo makes it sound a bit strange. and
i'll continue on as long as DS will which can be quite a while.
--
elizabeth (in australia)
DS - born 20-aug-02

"Richard" wrote in message
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In misc.kids.breastfeeding elizabeth emerald
wrote:

: "Richard" wrote in message
: ...
: In misc.kids.breastfeeding elizabeth emerald
: wrote:
: DS (11.5 mths) & i do the aaahing thing. it really freaks DH out for
: some reason to hear us both "singing" together like that.
:
: Elizabeth, has he ever tried it?

: sorry for the mega late reply! no he hasn't. i'm always singing songs to
DS
: & i'm always encouraging DS to have a go, so that's when we'll get the
: aahing going.
: i think it freaks DH out as he usually hears it in the bathroom when DS
is
: having a bath & DH a shower. so the echo makes it sound a bit strange.
and
: i'll continue on as long as DS will which can be quite a while.

Sounds like DS has you well trained! ;-) (That's okay, Micaela can get
me to dance with her slowly around the bedroom at 3am --- it comforts her,
so I oblige.)


that's a nice image, richard!
--
elizabeth (in australia)
DS - born 20-aug-02